Articles by Suzanne Ennis

If you stand at your bathroom sink for makeup application, skin care, hair styling or all three, you may find yourself leaning forward to get a closer look in the mirror or wishing you could rest your legs mid-blowout. And if you share that sink, your…

If lighting is jewelry for the home, then the furnishings industry’s High Point Market in North Carolina could give Tiffany & Co. a run for its money. At the recent fall market (Oct. 14-18), lighting showrooms were dripping with dazzling looks — s…

This Trending Now story features the most-saved home bar photos uploaded to Houzz between June 15 and Sept. 15, 2023.Designated home bars can range from compact prep stations to more elaborate designs featuring sinks, refrigerators and customized sto…

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs), aka granny flats, are popular in cities like Austin, Texas, where affordable housing is scarce. For all of their upsides, though, they have some downsides too. Their sizes usually are constrained by local regulations, …

This Trending Now story features the most-saved bathroom photos uploaded to Houzz between June 15 and September 15, 2023.Good design is all about balancing form and function. And this countdown of the most-saved new bathroom photos on Houzz shows how …

When interior designer Jody Lewis purchased adjacent, dilapidated 1920s cottages in quaint Ojai, California, she envisioned a village-like setting with multiple structures connected by open space. So she hired architectural designer Vina Lustado and t…

Just a few minutes’ drive from downtown Missoula, Montana, surrounded by Ponderosa pines, sits a modern house with a modest profile. But inside, the space opens up to a cathedral-like great room with awe-inspiring valley views. The “wow” that transiti…

A kitchen backsplash in a light neutral is impervious to color fads and works with any cabinet finish. But while going neutral may be a safe choice, it needn’t be a boring one. See how textures, layouts and patterns add visual interest and style to ne…

The wall space between your kitchen countertop and ceiling presents an opportunity to add color, pattern or texture — or all of the above. In these makeovers, pros used repeated geometric tile designs to create kitchen backsplashes that range from sub…

Pairing a natural-wood-tone island with painted perimeter cabinets is an attractive and relatively subtle way to add personality and warmth to a kitchen. It can also make a large kitchen feel less monolithic and be a sweet spot for homeowners who can’…